International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 57 | Page 38

from the garden, and to build a
geodesic dome where people can
come for music, yoga, community
sharing, workshops, to help and
play in the gardens, to connect
with people of all ages in a magical
nature space. At this stage of the
journey our dreams are small and
practical, building the yurt platform
and raising the yurt, building
a compost loo and installing a
gas shower, preparing an area
for the first planting on the land.
Alongside these practical goals
we are learning to better speak the
language, finding spaces here to
play music and yoga, and getting
to know the community here.
In the Spring next year Maya is
organising a Yoga retreat in the
town of Lanjaron, offering her
understanding and practise of
Elemental Hatha Yoga to others
who are interested. For many
years Maya has been attending
retreats with other teachers,
sometimes in a supporting role or
offering massage to participants.
These experiences have given
Maya the confidence to offer her
own retreat experiences to others.
Offering the opportunity through
held space for others to deepen
into Yoga and nature, to develop
daily rituals, to nurture and listen
to the innate wisdom of the body.
Maya has been studying and

practising the art of bodywork
from embryo to elderly, integrating
therapy and yoga in one to one
sessions that can be booked in the
Alpujarras. She also works with
therapy practitioners through the
‘Art of Touch’ trainings, bringing
fresh inspiration to their work. She
is currently studying Elemental
yoga therapy with the Swara
Yoga School. This particular
school of Yoga is rooted in a deep
understanding of the ancient Five
Elements systems from Ayurveda
and Chinese Medicine among
others. It is our intention to support
people to take healing, and their
lives as a whole, into their own
hands, to live in a way that is
empowering, and to encourage
everyone we meet to share their
talents and lessons.
We are seeking to connect with
others who share our enthusiasm
for life and living, yogis, musicians,
sustainable
builders,
people
interested in climate change and
mountain waters, martial artists,
people with friendly faces and
bright minds to share with. We’d
love to find a local indoor venue
suitable for yoga, dance, and
music. Here we can share open
mic cabaret events for people
to explore their talents, from
performance to bringing home
cooked recipes to share, poetry,
song and more. For voices to

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